Alcohol Detox on Long Island, New York

Individuals who are seeking alcohol detox in Long Island can find the help they need at Sunrise Detox’s Brentwood location. Our Joint Commission-accredited facility, located at 141 8th Street, Brentwood, New York 11717, serves communities throughout Suffolk County, including Brentwood, Babylon, Bay Shore, Central Islip and Huntington.

Contact a member of our admissions team at 888-443-3869 who can answer any questions you may have about our medically supervised alcohol detox program and begin your admissions process, including a free, no-obligation insurance verification, today. 

Medically Supervised Alcohol Detox on Long Island

Sunrise Detox has been helping people overcome their alcohol and substance use disorders for more than 20 years. For those who need alcohol detox in Brentwood NY, we serve individuals from Long Island’s Central and Western Suffolk County, including Brentwood, Babylon, Bay Shore, Central Islip and Huntington. 

We proudly hold a Joint Commission accreditation. We’re also accredited by CARF, licensed by the New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports and have received verification as a LegitScript facility.

Our ASAM Level 3.5 and 3.7 medically supervised detox program offers around-the-clock licensed nursing care and on-site physician oversight to make certain your alcohol withdrawal is as safe and comfortable as possible. 

Alcohol Use on Long Island and in New York

According to the New York State Department of Health, every year, more than 8,050 New Yorkers die due to excessive alcohol use, shortening their lives by an average of 24 years.

 These deaths are related to both the short- and long-term effects of excessive alcohol use, including motor vehicle accidents, injuries, violence, suicide, intimate partner violence, alcohol poisoning, and poor birth outcomes. Other long-term causes of death include heart disease, digestive problems and several types of cancer.

In Suffolk County, from 2019 to 2023, nearly 41% of fatal traffic accidents were directly related to alcohol or drug use. In 2024, Suffolk County led the state with 61 alcohol-related deaths. 

While state and local governments have acknowledged that there is an elevated need for substance use disorder treatment in Long Island, including programs that require more specialized and long-term care, many people who need treatment aren’t getting the care they need.

These numbers underscore the importance of a comprehensive alcohol use disorder treatment program. Look for one that starts with a supervised medical detox in Brentwood to help you manage your symptoms of alcohol withdrawal, like the one we offer at Sunrise Detox.

The Sunrise Detox Process for Alcohol Withdrawal

Our personalized approach to withdrawal management begins with a confidential intake process. To ensure you get the care that you need before starting alcohol detox, a member of our admissions team will collect important information from you on your medical and mental health, substance use and psychosocial history. 

After the assessment, we will work closely with you to create an individualized treatment plan that may include the use of FDA-approved medication, including Librium and Vivitrol, to manage your alcohol withdrawal symptoms. 

During your alcohol detox, you will have around-the-clock nursing support and physician oversight to ensure you have close monitoring and prompt intervention should you experience any serious complications such as delirium tremens or seizures.

Our medically supervised withdrawal management helps you to stabilize yourself physically and mentally, allowing for a strong foundation for participating in individual and group therapy and ongoing aftercare planning that focuses on long-term recovery. 

Insurance, Admissions and New York Family Resources

Our admissions team is here to help you understand the treatment process, verify your insurance benefits and obtain any prior authorizations that may be required by your insurance provider. 

In many cases, we can arrange a same-day intake and admission, depending on bed availability. We can also help to arrange transportation and complete any court-mandated documentation and employer notes you may need. 

We are in-network with Aetna and Magellan. If you have a benefits plan that we are not in-network with, one of our admissions team members can help you to understand which benefits are covered and at what level. For those who are uninsured, we have self-pay plans available. 

Sometimes, an individual who needs alcohol use disorder treatment refuses to go on their own. In these situations, the New York Hygiene Law provides limited pathways for involuntary assessment of individuals at risk due to mental illness or substance use. If you believe a loved one needs this type of intervention, you should contact a New York-licensed attorney for case-specific questions.

Depending on the availability of beds, we can typically arrange for same-day intakes and admission. 

Getting to Sunrise Detox Long Island

Sunrise Detox Long Island is just minutes away from several major population centers, including:

• Brentwood ~ 5 minutes
• Bay Shore ~ 10 minutes
• Babylon ~ 15 minutes
• Central Islip ~ 10 minutes
• Islip ~ 15 minutes
• Huntington ~ 25 minutes
• Massapequa ~ 25 minutes
• Smithtown ~ 20 minutes
• Hauppauge ~ 15 minutes
• Nassau County Line ~ 25 minutes west

We offer major highway access along the Long Island Expressway (LIE / I-495), Sagtikos State Parkway, Southern State Parkway, Sunrise Highway (NY-27), Wicks Road, and Crooked Hill Road. For those who are coming to Sunrise Detox from other communities, we are a 10-minute commute from MacArthur Airport in Islip, 45 minutes from JFK, and 50 minutes from LGA. 

For those who are without their own transportation, you can access the LIRR from Brentwood Station, Central Islip Station or Bay Shore Station. In addition, a member of our admissions team can help coordinate transportation for you.

Individuals who are familiar with the area can find us in proximity to Stony Brook Hospital, Northwell Long Island Jewish and Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center. 

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